End of the month deadline for F1 2008
In a letter to F1 team principals and manufacturers this week, Max Mosley has confirmed that a one week window to sign up for 2008 will open and close between March 24th and 31st.
The FIA President`s probable intention is to put pressure on the rogue GPMA group - made up of Renault, Mercedes, Toyota, BMW and Honda - to end their threat of a `breakaway` championship.

In the letter, Mosley explains that he wants to impose the early 2008 window so that participating teams have time to help `fine tune` the 2008 regulations.

But, particularly with speculation increasing regarding alternate teams - like David Richards` Prodrive - the Mosley letter could be interpreted as a warning to carmakers that they run the risk of losing one of F1`s twelve garage slots for 2008.

Mosley wrote: "The FIA very much hopes that all the teams and manufacturers competing in this year`s championship will also enter for 2008."

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